Quote Originally Posted by tigerlily


I would allow at least a week of no handling for settling in. I have gone for up to 2 months without handling, so that I could firmly establish a feeding schedule. Making sure your animal is getting the food it needs always takes precedence over your pleasure of handling him. Handling can add to the stress and refusal to eat.

The most important thing you can provide for you snake is the right environment. Make sure you provide a warms side of 92-94 and a cool side of 82-84. Provide two small, tight hides. Here's a link to our caresheet, for some basic info.
yeah Christie covered it all, you can look at this too - http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=32800

^^^thats the cage setup sheet